## President Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden

Authored by cnn.com

President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he has pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who faced sentencing this month for federal tax and gun convictions, marking a reversal as he prepares to leave office.

“Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter,” the president said in a statement.

The president and his top White House spokesperson said unequivocally, including after Trump won the 2024 election, that he would not pardon Hunter Biden or commute his sentence.

The pardon means Hunter Biden won’t be sentenced for his crimes, and it eliminates any chance that he’ll be sent to prison, which was a possibility.

The president further claimed Hunter Biden was “singled out” for prosecution “only because he is my son” — allegations that were previously raised by Hunter Biden’s lawyers and resoundingly rejected by two federal judges.

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The language mirrored much of what the president said in his Sunday statement explaining his decision to pardon his son. »

### President Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden

Authored by nbcnews.com

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Sunday night, a reversal for the president, who repeatedly said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence.

“I will not pardon him,” he said in June after a jury found Hunter Biden guilty on three federal gun charges.

“The clemency power has few limitations and certainly would extend to a Hunter Biden pardon,” Eggleston said. »

### Russians ‘Panic’ As Ukrainian Forces Fling 40 Cruise Missiles, Ballistic Missiles And Drones At Targets In Crimea

Authored by forbes.com

In a powerful coordinated strike on Friday, the Ukrainian military bombarded Russian bases in occupied Crimea with no fewer than 40 deep-strike munitions.

In that way, the Ukrainian attack on Crimea could facilitate later Ukrainian attacks that aren’t feints.

Friday’s deep strike in the south could afford them more opportunities to pluck at these critical targets in the north. »

### Belgium's sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law

Authored by bbc.com

Belgium's sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law.

Her life would have been much easier had she had a right to maternity leave, paid by her employer.

Sex workers will be entitled to official employment contracts, health insurance, pensions, maternity leave and sick days. »

### Pensioner, 95, left on cold pavement with broken hip for five hours told by 999 she’s ‘not a priority’

Authored by independent.co.uk

A 95-year-old woman was left on a cold pavement for more than five hours waiting for an ambulance after the emergency services told a bystander trying to help her that she wasn’t a priority.

Winifred Soanes fell and broke her hip on Christchurch High Street in Bournemouth on 25 November.

“She was lying on the cold pavement, and we couldn’t move her because she was in huge amounts of pain”. »

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